Just saw this recommended on my friends list. Pity I didn't see it in time for Thanksgiving! Still, there are bound to be pumpkins around for a little longer yet.

I have finally decided what will be our Christmas dinner this week, and I am throwing caution to the wind and trying ... *flash of lightning, crash of thunder* ... a recipe I've never made before! They said I was mad. They said I was tampering with Things that should be Left Alone ( Read more... )

I'm generally not much for garnishes or clever knife work, but the holidays are an exception, especially if I'm showing off. (This does not include my brownies. Chocolate needs no fancy trimmings to be attractive.)

If you've ever wondered how to make your food look fancy-schmancy, you could do worse than starting with this website.

Green Bean Casserole ( Read more... )

Holidays, to me, are an occasion for biscuits. Do not speak to me of store-bought mixes or those things in a cardboard cylinder. I'm talking homemade biscuitsGenerally speaking there are 2 kinds of biscuits: drop-style and rolled-and-cut. Both are good (when neither one of them are made from a store-bought mix or taken from a cardboard cylinder ( Read more... )

The season is nearly upon us. Turkey and dressing, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, pumpkin pie - yes, it's time to loosen our belts and get ready for the biggest family dinner of the year. From now until Turkey Day, we'll have a Thanksgiving Theme week where we can share recipes and ideas ( Read more... )

Just in time for the Jewish New Year. Try this ubersweet salsa as a topping on chicken breasts, baked sweet potatoes, or baked carrots.
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